My fundraising goal is $129 in honor of the 129 officers who were killed in the line of duty last year. Net proceeds from the Run for the Badge support the mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to tell the story of American law enforcement and make it safer for those who serve.

A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Washington, DC, the Memorial Fund built and continues to maintain the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The Memorial Fund is a principal organizer of the National Police Week observance each May and hosts a Candlelight Vigil at the Memorial each May 13 to dedicate the newly-engraved names of the fallen and honor all fallen law enforcement officers. In addition, the Memorial Fund maintains the largest, most comprehensive database of line-of-duty officer deaths, conducts research to identify emerging trends and findings of officer fatalities, and serves as an information clearinghouse to improve officer safety.

The Memorial Fund is also working on a campaign to build the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum, adjacent to the Memorial in Washington, DC. The Museum will take a high-tech approach to telling the story of American law enforcement through interactive exhibits, collections, research and education.